July 2008 Archive

Veterinary Surgeon Struck off For ‘Disgraceful Conduct’

The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has found Mr Leslie Higgott, of Wallasey, near Liverpool, guilty of Disgraceful Conduct in a Professional Respect and has ...

UK, Do You Know What a Pit Bull Is?

One of the more misunderstood breed types in the United Kingdom, the Pit Bull is on the banned breeds list in accordance with the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act. But the ...

Bird Thinks it’s a Dog, Attacks Postman

This is the sort of story we like to hear about in the midst of the period the press refer to as 'silly season'. Jack the crow eats dog treats, jumps ...

Commission for the Promotion of Virtue Bans Dogs in Public

According to reports in the region, The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has begun a campaign of banning the sale and walking of dogs ...

Dog Owners Unaware of Heart Disease Risk

New study provides hope in the quest to help dogs live longer - Recently released global research shows that over 50% of dog owners in the UK are unaware that their ...

The ‘Sport’ of Dog Showing – Should We Embrace the Cheats?

written by Karen Clark-Stapleton of EuroBichons.com We in Britain are regarded as a nation of dog lovers, some may argue that just isn't the case as figures show that abuse ...

Baby Killed by Labrador Puppy is Named

Police in Tulsa, USA have named the two-month old baby killed by a Labrador puppy as Zane Earles. The child's death is still being investigated and the official cause of death ...

RSCPA Release Latest Cruelty Statistics

Beaten, tortured, discarded and starved: tragic animal victims of the throw-away society Convictions for cruelty to dogs up by more than a third Incredible stories of survival against all the odds The decaying ...

Labrador Puppy Kills Baby Boy

Police are investigating the tragic death of a 2-month-old, killed by a young Labrador dog in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The youngster was left unattended in a swing when the incident occurred. He ...

Kennel Owner Surrenders More than 70 Dogs in Cruelty Case

The owner of Limestone Kennel in Cochranville, Chester County, USA, pleaded guilty today to eight counts of animal cruelty and two violations of the Dog Law. John Blank's kennel license ...

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